Fuehrer Health Rumors Stir Officials Worldwide
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles said the State Department has received unconfirmed reports that Hitler may be suffering a complete breakdown. The reports follow a pattern of rumors about his health and leadership amid ongoing war news and speculation about his fate.
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Washington
Hitler
Sumner Welles
State Department
Welles
Department
Joseph E. Davies
Moscow
Fuehrer
Europe
Vienna
French Guerrilla Rising in Alps Amid Draft Evasion
Reports from Geneva and Bern describe well armed French youths fleeing to the Alps to join resistance bands led by former army officers. They are equipped with rifles machineguns and even 75 mm cannons as conflicts intensify near the Swiss border. Authorities report mass drafts for factories and the TODT labor program, with several incidents of violence as Vichy efforts to subdue uprisings continue.
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Cluse
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Arve
France
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Paris
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Annemasse
The
Journal
Gasoline Limits Eased for East Farm Areas
Petroleum Administrator Ickes lifted the monthly withdrawal cap on gasoline for farm use in the East Coast 17 states. The move ends the December restriction to prevent stock drains and aims to ensure adequate supply for individual farm allowances set by the Office of Price Administration.
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Washington
Ickes
East Coast
Office of Price Administration
Japanese column battered back on Yangtze front
Chungking March 12 A Chinese communique said one of eight Japanese columns thrusting southward on a 100 mile front across the Middle Yangtze has been battered back to the river. The invaders gained elsewhere in seesaw fighting as heavy losses were reported in two actions aimed at deeper penetration toward Shasi and Yochow and possibly a springboard for a drive on Changsha 95 miles south of the river.
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RAF sweeps force Rommel to withdraw in Tunisia
Allied headquarters report Rommel’s second Tunisia maneuver ended in failure as RAF low level attacks and desert fighters wreck 21 Rommel vehicles and seven guns near Ksar Rhilane. French and Allied actions disrupted Axis advances while air power battered retreating panzers and German ground troops.
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Medenine
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Draft-Deferred Official Faces House Probe
A House military subcommittee will investigate OPA draft deferment practices after the disclosure that David Ginsburg a 30 year old draft deferred general counsel may be commissioned as an army officer. The committee will seek records on numbers of draft age employees and reasons for deferments.
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David Ginsburg
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Costello
California
House
Prentiss M. Brown
Blueprint for Victory preview in The News Monday
The News presents a new serial by Homer Brett titled Blueprint for Victory. Brett shares his views on America at war to stimulate and challenge readers. Opening chapter to appear in The News Monday.
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Brett
America
Hess Flight to Britain Revealed in Air Defense Book
London reports outline Rudolf Hess asking to return to Germany after parachuting into Scotland on May 10, 1941. Guards recalled his emphatic refusal “No, no, no, no!” The official RAF anti airplane defense history, Roof Over Britain, is published with Hess described as a prisoner of war.
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Adolf Hitler
Scotland
Germany
Hess
Britain
Rationed Meat List Released
Washington reports an official rationing list effective March 29 detailing meats fish fats and cheeses subject to limits. It lists categories of meats including beef veal lamb pork and various processed forms, all fish and shellfish, fats and oils, and a broad range of cheeses. It also notes exceptions for nonrationed fish poultry and some cheeses.
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Washington
Brown
Wickard
Thea Niowhae Man Watian
Eden Arrives in Washington for Roosevelt Talks
British foreign secretary Anthony Eden landed in Washington and is slated to meet President Roosevelt the next day. The White House announced the arrival.
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Washington
Maroh
Anthony Eden
White House
Roosevelt
Price Ceilings On Corn Crop
The Office of Price Administration set price ceilings on corn from farm to retail. May futures limits: May 1.01, July 1.03, September 1.05, December 1.01, with Chicago at 1.02 for number two yellow corn. Ceilings run until April 30, then rise monthly and revert at open of new crop season. OPA also raised ceilings on dry corn milling products to ease processor squeeze.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Chicago
OPA
Cooperation urged to stamp out meat black markets
Senator Wherry urged full cooperation with the administration to fight meat black markets. He warned it may be too late and suggested price controls on livestock on the hoof as a possible solution. He noted about 40 percent of small packers have gone out of business. The joint Senate House subcommittee includes Senators Stewart and others.
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Wherry
Nebraska
Senate House
Senator Stewart
Tennessee
Rep
Patman
Texas
Ploeser
Missouri
Weather Preview Across Amarillo and Southwest
The Amarillo area shows little temperature change Saturday with similar patterns extending to West Texas. New Mexico expects warmer conditions Saturday and Saturday night. The note includes tide and sun data for the day, listing max and min figures from yesterday and today, plus sunrise and sunset times. The circulation figures for March 12, 1944 are noted for The Amarillo Daily News and The Amarillo Globe-Times.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
OPA Seeks Injunction Against City Abattoir
U S Attorney Ben Foster said a federal court hearing would follow on the Office of Price Administration request for an injunction against operating the Austin municipal abattoir. The suit, filed Monday, charges violations of the federal meat restriction order, with discussions among Austin officials and San Antonio OPA staff in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
U. S
Ben Foster
Office of Price Administration
Austin
OPA
Foster
Walter Seaholm
J. M. Patterson
Arthur P. Bagby
George E. Shelley
William Remy
William P. Dobbins
Russians Seize Vyazma as Kharkov Fights Massive Assault
Reports say Russian forces occupy Vyazma while German troops mount a large street battle in Kharkov. Allied actions push Germans back in Tunisia and RAF attacks strike Stuttgart. Fate of Fuehrer draws state department interest as guerrilla plans grow in the Alps.
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Europe
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